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SMR concept project presented to Mongolia by Rosatom

SMR concept project presented to Mongolia by Rosatom

Russia has presented a concept for constructing a small modular reactor in Mongolia, during a session on the sidelines of the UN's COP28 climate change conference.

New Nuclear 06 December 2023

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant suffers eighth power blackout

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant suffers eighth power blackout

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant lost off-site power for the first time since May, and had to rely on emergency diesel generators for nearly five hours at the weekend, prompting renewed safety concerns amid the on-going war.

Regulation & Safety 04 December 2023

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IAEA reports rockets fired from near Zaporizhzhia plant

IAEA reports rockets fired from near Zaporizhzhia plant

International Atomic Energy Agency staff at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant say they heard what sounded like rockets "fired from a Multiple Launch Rocket System nearby" - it came on the same day the site lost connection to its main off-site power line.

Regulation & Safety 27 November 2023

IAEA finds commitment to safety at Russian fast reactor

IAEA finds commitment to safety at Russian fast reactor

An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts have reviewed operational safety at unit 4 of Russia's Beloyarsk nuclear power plant. It marks the first Operational Safety Review Team mission to a fast neutron reactor.

Regulation & Safety 24 November 2023

First refuelling at floating nuclear power plant

First refuelling at floating nuclear power plant

Fresh nuclear fuel has been loaded into the starboard side reactor on the Akademik Lomonosov in the first operation of its kind, with the process due to be completed by the end of the year, Rosatom says.

Uranium & Fuel 24 November 2023

Hungary to consider alternative sources for nuclear fuel

Hungary to consider alternative sources for nuclear fuel

The Hungarian Parliament has reportedly supported an amendment to the country's nuclear energy policy that would allow alternative sources to be used for fuel for the Paks nuclear power plant, which has until now relied on Russian-supplied fuel.

Uranium & Fuel 24 November 2023

Dismantling of Lepse nuclear service ship completed

Dismantling of Lepse nuclear service ship completed

The 10-year process of dismantling the Lepse, which was used to refuel the nuclear icebreaker fleet from 1963 to 1981 and then used for the storage of used fuel and radioactive waste, has been completed, Rosatom says.

Waste & Recycling 23 November 2023

Last fuel assembly unloaded at Kursk unit 1

Last fuel assembly unloaded at Kursk unit 1

The first stage of decommissioning of the Kursk nuclear power plant's first unit has been completed with the last used fuel assembly unloaded from the reactor core.

Uranium & Fuel 22 November 2023

IAEA says Zaporizhzhia unit 5 switched to cold shutdown

IAEA says Zaporizhzhia unit 5 switched to cold shutdown

The International Atomic Energy Agency says the fifth unit at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is switching from hot to cold shutdown to allow investigation of why boron had been detected in a cooling circuit.

Regulation & Safety 22 November 2023

Reactor vessel delivered to Kursk II's second unit

Reactor vessel delivered to Kursk II's second unit

The 340-tonne reactor vessel could now be installed before the end of the year at the new unit being built by Rosatom at the Kursk nuclear power plant.

New Nuclear 21 November 2023